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Hunter 30g mast height Bryan at 11:06pm 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1284 Is the mast height on the 1989-1994 Hunter 30g really 50', as indicated in this site's specification
GPS Antenna Location Mark at 11:02pm 11.19.04 Big Boats 3/1325 My winter boat project this year is going to be installing a radar/chartplotter system. I just purc
27 Cal Mk III 1984 Spencer at 10:55pm 11.19.04 Cal 5/885 First Time Buyer - looking at a 27 Cal Mk III - 1984. Looks to be in good shape, will get a survey
Hot Patch Tony Thomas at 10:00pm 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/991 How long will a "hot patch" work? I bought a salvaged Hunter 27. During Hurricane Ivan the boat wash
MIMI's eyes Steve at 7:52pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/983 After resizing my photo, I hope they show up. I thought y'all might be interested in seeing the late
eyes steve at 7:13pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/849 kkkkk
Yanmar Parts Seattle Phil Hunter at 3:02pm 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3580 Does anyone know where I can buy Yanmar spare parts in the Seattle area? Onlione or at a store. Mos
Planing My MacGregor 26D John S at 2:06pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/5396 It would be great if anyone would share their experiences with their Mac as far as planing speeds go
No Pop Top Rich at 11:23am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/898 I took a look at a 1984 Catalina 25 today. Everything about the boat seemed to be exactly what I wa
Plastic for fixed ports Don at 10:19am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/824 I am in need of replacing the fixed, grey ports on my 272. Any leads to suppliers of 3/8" thick grey
Rudder removal in '79 28' O'Day Christopher at 9:33am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1677 Anybody has an idea how to remove rudder in 1979 28ft O'Day. Have some play and want to see how to
Heartbreaker! 1986 Cal 28 Hurricane salvage Rich at 7:01am 11.19.04 Cal 5/737 There's a 1986 Cal 28-2 with hurricane damage being listed on ebay through this evening (11/19). Lo
Fuel supply vacuum problem- appreciate ideas Gary Schuitema at 6:28am 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1330 I have a problem with my fuel supply. When I purchased the boat (Cal 3-46) the previous owner told
Tow Hunter 26 w/Yukon? Wayne12085 at 6:13am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1027 I am interested in purchasing a Hunter 26 however before making a purchase I'd like to be sure my 20
Wintering in the water Bob at 6:02am 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/987 This winter my boat will be hauled out and stored on "the hard" since I need to do some minor bottom
STERN RAILING REPLACEMENT? Dragon Fly at 4:48am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1008 STORM DAMAGED STERN RAIL FOR MY CATALINA 25, 1985. ( ALL AROUND THE COCKPIT) WHERE CAN A USED RAILI
H260 running rigging into cockpit Capt. Allan at 4:21am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/1062 Hello all, I'd like to run more lines from the mast into the cockpit so I need to attach more bloc
Needed - Lkife Line Stanchion Base Howard Franklin at 4:07am 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/829 Boater,I have a 1984 Hunter sail boat. The life line stanchion base broke and some of it fell int
My review of the "Sport-a-Seat" Brian at 3:31am 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 15/7632 I bought two of the "Sport-A-Seats" at the show in St. Pete this month. I was a little skeptical at
Has anyone tried the "boomkicker"? Brian at 3:23am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/1327 I am considering buying the "Boomkicker" that is sold on the HOW chandlery. There are no reviews wr

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Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Richard19068 at 11:00am 02.11.21 ... an old British Seagull one cyl I think those were the most sworn at engines I've ever known.
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Richard19068 at 10:59am 02.11.21 Sailboats don't have HP ratings like motor boats do. A 20 ft sailboat will move quite nicely with
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Justin_NSA at 10:58am 02.11.21 A good friend of mine runs a RK20 with an old British Seagull one cyl I still feel sad about the a
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat rgranger at 10:52am 02.11.21 I have a Tohatsu 6 HP sailpro. It is perfect for my boat which is a much bigger boat than yours.
5200 or Epoxy? (1) rgranger at 10:50am 02.11.21 If you decide to try to route the curve into the board... an easy (and cheap) way to mark the curve
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat dlochner at 10:46am 02.11.21 A good friend of mine runs a RK20 with an old British Seagull one cyl He's a brave man! Those thi
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:42am 02.11.21 Anything over about 5-6 HP would be a waste on that boat. ,My 25m footer runs hull speed at half thr
5200 or Epoxy? Head Sail at 10:35am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat dlochner at 10:34am 02.11.21 Sailboats don't have HP ratings like motor boats do. A 20 ft sailboat will move quite nicely with a
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Justin_NSA at 10:33am 02.11.21 I had a Mac26S with a 5HP OB. 20 feet, you would be fine with something under 5hp. Maybe even electr
5200 or Epoxy? dlochner at 10:32am 02.11.21 The problem with cutting boards is nothing sticks to them. They would work well screwed into battens
Steering Backwards dlochner at 10:29am 02.11.21 I actually installed stirrups (simple brass ones on either side of the worm gear casing), and they
5200 or Epoxy? Daveinet at 10:23am 02.11.21
Steering Backwards capta at 10:21am 02.11.21 When steering a boat with rack and pinion or worm gear (Thanks @capta for the name) the helmsman st
Steering Backwards (1) Michael Davis at 10:20am 02.11.21 Standing to the side often allows for greater visibility forward since the cabin house and masts wi
Steering Backwards dlochner at 10:11am 02.11.21 When steering a boat with rack and pinion or worm gear (Thanks @capta for the name) the helmsman sta
5200 or Epoxy? Ward H at 9:56am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into
Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 9:51am 02.11.21
5200 or Epoxy? Brian D at 9:48am 02.11.21 A lot of work, but I would agree that the board should be made so it will sit flat on the slight cur
Steering Backwards sail sfbay at 9:42am 02.11.21 Interesting thread on backward steering wheel. https://www.sailnet.com/threads/backwards-wheel-helm

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